Sentence examples for despite focused from inspiring English sources

The rising rate of overweight and obese individuals among developing countries despite focused efforts on prevention and treatment underscores not only the need to better define the physiological factors that contribute to weight problems, but also the need to elucidate the neurobiological mechanisms of the self-regulatory failure over eating that leads to weight problems.

Our recent expeditions to Madagascar [27], [28] failed to find N. komaci despite focused searches.

Despite focused research in conventional therapies and considerable advances in the understanding of the molecular carcinogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the 5-year survival rate for patients with advanced disease remains ∼15 20%.

Despite focused health policies and reform agenda, Kenya has challenges in improving households' situation in poverty and ill health; interventions to address the Millennium Development Goals in maternal and child health, such as focused antenatal care and immunization of children, are yet to achieve success.

Despite focusing on LBGT characters, Banana deliberately has no 'coming out' story, a usual feature of such dramas.

The book, we noted, had become a sensation, despite focussing on what would seem to be the least exciting aspect of professional sports: upper management.

H.P.'s earnings report followed Wednesday's announcement by Dell Computer that net income for its fourth quarter fell 18 percent, to $764 million, or 43 cents a share, despite focusing on higher-margin business.

In China, points out C.K. Lu of Gartner, another research company, OPPO and Vivo, two local brands, both increased their market shares last year despite focusing on phones priced at 2,000 yuan ($320) or more.